Stolperstein for Mardachia Naymann at 1 Narcisstraat
In memory of Mardachia Naymann, a Jewish resident, the Stolpersteine Voorschoten working group laid a Stolperstein today in front of the house at 1 Narcisstraat.
Mardachia Naymann was born on February 20, 1902, in Lask, Russia. After living in Hamburg and The Hague—where he entered into a relationship that resulted in the birth of a son in Cologne in 1938—he moved to Voorschoten in April 1941. There, he worked as a merchant and served as cantor in the Jewish community. Two years later, Mardachia was ordered to report for transport to Amsterdam. From there, he was deported via Westerbork to Sobibor. He was murdered there on April 16, 1943. Mardachia is remembered as a cheerful and charming person with a good heart.
An Impressive Gathering
“By continuing to talk about our Jewish residents and their fellow sufferers, they live on in our thoughts and in those of future generations,” says Mayor Nadine Stemerdink. “By reading aloud the story of Mordecai’s life, laying the stone, reciting a Kaddish prayer, listening to violin music, and holding a procession with flowers and small stones, we once again experienced a deeply moving gathering.”
Tens of thousands of Stolpersteine in Europe
To keep the memory of the victims of National Socialism alive, German artist Gunter Demnig has been creating Stolpersteine since 1992. Each of these sidewalk pavers, featuring a brass plaque measuring 10 by 10 centimeters, bears the name and biographical details of a victim. The stones are laid in the sidewalk in front of the last residence where the victim lived of their own free will. Tens of thousands of Stolpersteine have already been laid throughout Europe.